Documenting the issues, challenges and problems that present themselves in setting up and managing a small school library.

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Using Wikis

I have just started to use wikis to manage some of my documents. The blog environment just does not do this, well Blogger does not do it. I know there is other blog making software that does allow a document storage, but I feel I am committed to this blog.I have set up a wiki to store the documents I use in my work. It is located at http://planningstuff.wikispaces.comThis will be an evolving space as I add more of the planning and teaching documents I use. This is not a true wiki as it does not allow others to post and edit. In this instance I am really using it as a personal document store.

This is a small school of 140 students (170 in 2007) and six (now seven) teaching staff. The school is situated in Australia on the outskirts of a large city. Aside from the teaching staff there is additional support staff who visit the school or work on a part time basis. Support staff includes Learning Support, Music and Physical Eduction and Teacher-librarian. The content of this blog is to identify some of the issues and challenges and to document the processes and some solutions. The purpose is not to be critical, but to outline 'as it is'. Identities have been protected and real names have not been used, although the events and situations are real.